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- Offers an in-depth analysis of the societal issues that frame the use of genetic technologies in the governance of crime in contemporary societies
- Unique contribution to research, teaching and advanced training in sociology and criminology, which will also appeal to students of anthropology, law, science and technology studies (STS), police studies and international relations
- Provides a comprehensive introduction for students to social theory and research methods related to the role and presence of science and genetic technologies in the governance of criminality
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Rafaela Granja, PhD, University of Minho, is a sociologist working in the project EXCHANGE, funded by European Research Council and led by Helena Machado. Her current research explores the transnational exchange of DNA data and controversies associated with scientific and technological innovations in the forensic field. Her previous work has focused on reconfigurations of family relationships inside and outside prisons.
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Book Title: Forensic Genetics in the Governance of Crime
Authors: Helena Machado, Rafaela Granja
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2429-5
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2428-8Published: 29 January 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-2429-5Published: 28 January 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 114
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Science and Technology Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, general